No. 5,678 in Catalan
estela
"Estela" in Catalan means "trail," "wake," or "stele" (a commemorative stone or monument).
In a sentence
L'estela del vaixell es veia clarament al mar.
The ship's wake was clearly visible on the sea.
In this sentence, 'estela' refers to the track or wake left in the water by a ship as it moves.
El poeta va deixar una estela de paraules immortals.
The poet left a legacy of immortal words.
Here, 'estela' is used metaphorically to refer to a legacy or lasting impression left by someone's actions or works.
A la catedral hi ha una antiga estela funerària del segle XIV.
In the cathedral, there is an ancient funerary stele from the 14th century.
In this case, 'estela' denotes a carved stone slab or monument, often found in historical and archeological contexts.
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